Section 327. Lighting roads, highways and bridges

The town board of any
  town may from time to time provide for lighting  dangerous  portions  of
  any  road  or  highway  defined  by  section  three  of  this chapter or
  constructed or improved under the provisions of section one hundred  and
  ninety-four of this chapter, and of bridges located thereon. The initial
  action  of  the  board shall be in the form of a proposal. The roads and
  portions thereof to be lighted, and the manner of lighting, shall be set
  forth in such proposal. Such proposal shall be embodied in a resolution.
  The lighting of one or more such roads, highways or bridges, or  either,
  may  be  proposed in a single resolution. The board may provide for such
  lighting, if its proposal is so approved.  The  expense  of  installing,
  maintaining  and  caring for such lights shall be a town charge, and the
  moneys therefor shall be provided and appropriated in the same manner as
  for other town expenses. The furnishing of light under this section  may
  be  provided  for by contract or otherwise; but nothing herein contained
  shall be deemed to authorize the town board  to  acquire,  construct  or
  establish  a  gas or electric lighting plant for the above purposes. The
  installation of lights, fixtures and connections shall be done under the
  supervision of the county superintendent of highways. The town board may
  provide for the care of such lights  in  such  manner  as  it  may  deem
  proper.  The  board  may, in its discretion, at any time discontinue the
  lighting of any road, highway or bridge, or  portion  thereof,  provided
  for  under  this  section. Any installation of lighting pursuant to this
  section on a state highway shall be  subject  to  the  approval  of  the
  commissioner.